Tag: Ursula von der Leyen
How Beijing’s dirigisme inspires Brussels and Berlin
Brussels, Germersheim “Feet off,” calls the headmaster. The Foreign Minister has paid attention and takes a step to the side. A small robot jerks past her, the students call him…
Europe and Latin America want to establish a new economic relationship
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, EU Council President Charles Michel, Brazil’s President Lula da Silva and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (from left) In Latin America, the EU…
If the EU-Latin America summit fails, there will be little left of “derisking”.
Brussels What does Germany’s China strategy have to do with the EU-Latin America summit? Surprisingly, the federal government has set itself the goal of overcoming its dependency on China –…
Olaf Scholz criticizes China dependencies of companies
Brussels “Derisking”, the reduction of risk in economic relations with China, is a strategy that many politicians are currently relying on. EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen used the…
Olaf Scholz criticizes China dependencies of companies
Brussels “Derisking”, the reduction of risk in economic relations with China, is a strategy that many politicians are currently relying on. EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen used the…
Von der Leyen moves away from free trade
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen Among other things, the EU Commission is planning strict investment controls and export regulations. (Photo: Reuters) Brussels After years of debate, the US…
What the new EU rules mean for consumers
Brussels On Wednesday, the EU Parliament passed new rules for batteries. For the first time, these are now regulated along the entire life cycle. “It’s revolutionary,” says Green MEP Malte…
Prepare for an emergency that must never happen
Tsai Ing-Wen, Xi Jinping (r.) Exercises for emergencies. (Photo: Reuters (3)) Taipei, Seoul At 3:28 p.m., a loud bang sounds in the center of Taiwan’s capital, Taipei. A column of…
Prepare for an emergency that must never happen
Tsai Ing-Wen, Xi Jinping (r.) Exercises for emergencies. (Photo: Reuters (3)) Taipei, Seoul At 3:28 p.m., a loud bang sounds in the center of Taiwan’s capital, Taipei. A column of…
More than 260 dead in India after serious train crash
Train crash in India It is one of the worst train accidents in India in recent decades. (Photo: dpa) New Delhi At least 288 people have died in India in…
More than 260 dead in India after serious train crash
Train crash in India It is one of the worst train accidents in India in recent decades. (Photo: dpa) New Delhi At least 261 people have died in India in…
EU tariff reform fuels fears of a data octopus in Brussels
Dusseldorf Marcel Fehrmann enthuses that the EU customs reform announced in Brussels in mid-May could be a “big hit”. The head of the Lower Saxony import company Amec expects the…
“Von der Leyen has gambled away”: Rising interest rates put a strain on the EU budget
Brussels In the Ukraine war and in the fight against the energy crisis, the EU mobilized billions – and thinned out its own budget. Now there is another stress factor…
Are new EU laws coming to a halt now?
Ursula von der Leyen When she took office, the President of the European Commission promised to delete one law for every new law. (Photo: Reuters) Brussels Manfred Weber is in…
How Habeck surprised everyone with his advance
Robert Habeck The minister said a momentous sentence on the subject of investment control: “I think we should do that.” (Photo: IMAGO/Political Moments) Berlin, Brussels, Dusseldorf, Washington Perhaps the hardest…
China wants to save the investment deal with the EU
Chinese President Xi Jinping China seeks European countries to weaken the transatlantic alliance of Europeans. (Photo: imago images/Xinhua) Berlin, Strasbourg The Chinese government has made a new attempt to ensnare…
Habeck wants to control China business of German companies
Berlin, Brussels, Washington Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck wants to monitor the China business of German companies more closely. On Wednesday, the Green politician surprisingly spoke out in favor…
More billions in US aid to Ukraine
Preparations for the spring offensive Ukrainian soldiers load grenades into a tank on Tuesday. (Photo: dpa) Kyiv According to the US government, Ukraine has all the necessary resources to recapture…
Why Biden is so much more successful with his industrial policy than the Europeans
Bidenomics The Biden program is putting pressure on other economic powerhouses. Joe Biden’s strategy is working: A few months after billion-dollar subsidy programs were approved, massive investments are flowing into…
“Need more mass production of chips in Europe again”
Celebration of the start of construction of Infineon’s new chip factory in Dresden Saxony’s Prime Minister Michael Kretschmar, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Infineon CEO Jochen Hanebeck and…